Optimal Foraging Theory Flashcards
1
Q
3 main components of an optimality model
A
- decision
- currency
- constraints
- test predictions
2
Q
advantages of the optimality model
A
– Assumptions made explicit
– Emphasize generality of simple decisions animals face
– Often make testable, quantitative predictions
3
Q
what question does a patch model ask?
A
how long an animal should forage in a patch before giving up
4
Q
What is the marginal value theorem
A
Currency: maximize net rate of intake (E/T)
5
Q
what type of currency is most important when the organism is limited by energy reserves
A
efficiency
6
Q
what type of currency is most important when the organism is limited by time
A
rate maximizing
7
Q
what is crypsis
A
camouflage
